overfill

Etymology

From Middle English *overfillen, oferfüllen, from Old English oferfyllan (“to cram, overfill”), equivalent to over- + fill. Cognate with Middle Low German overfullen, German überfüllen, Danish overfylde, Swedish överfylla.

verb

  1. To fill beyond capacity or beyond what is appropriate.

noun

  1. An instance of overfilling.

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